Eduardo Berdejo
Eduardo Berdejo has a Journalism degree from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Peru). He has been a member of the ACI Prensa team since 2001. He has covered Pope Francis' visits to Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru. He also holds a diploma in Comparative Literature from the University of Piura (Peru) and has completed the Comprehensive Course on Style Correction at the Lima Publishing School (Peru).
Articles by Eduardo Berdejo
ACN report: North Koreans in contact with Christians are sent to prison
Nov 27, 2024 / 16:30 pmThe report was published this month during Red Week and is an initiative by ACN to draw attention to religious persecution around the world.
Church in Ukraine has lost half of its parishes in areas occupied by Russia, bishop says
Oct 29, 2024 / 17:20 pmMaksym Ryabukha, the new Greek Catholic bishop of the Donetsk exarchate, said “the situation is increasingly worrying” since the war began in February 2022.
Pope Francis expels two more members of Sodality of Christian Life
Oct 23, 2024 / 15:05 pmThe apostolic nunciature in Peru announced that Pope Francis has approved the expulsion of two more members of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae.
Thousands of Colombians protest government’s embrace of gender ideology
Oct 21, 2024 / 17:30 pmThousands of Colombians took to the streets over the weekend to demand the repeal of a government health policy that sanctions sex changes for minors.
Mexican priest shot dead after celebrating Mass
Oct 21, 2024 / 17:00 pmFather Marcelo Pérez of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Mexicao was shot dead after he had finished celebrating Mass.
Colombian bishop issues call to seek out Catholics estranged from the Church
Oct 18, 2024 / 07:00 amGoing out to find and recover Catholics not living according to their baptism is one of the great challenges of pastoral work, Bishop José Libardo Garcés said.
March called in Colombia to protest government for pushing sex changes for minors
Oct 12, 2024 / 07:00 amA nationwide march has been called for Oct. 19 in Colombia to protest the government’s support of sex changes for children.
War in southern Lebanon puts thousands of Christians in constant danger, nun says
Oct 3, 2024 / 17:15 pmSome 9,000 Christians in three villages in southern Lebanon are in constant danger because of the Israel-Hezbollah war, warned Sister Maya El Beaino.
Who is Rolando Álvarez, the bishop persecuted by the Nicaraguan dictatorship?
Oct 3, 2024 / 06:00 amBishop Rolando Álvarez Lagos is once again in the news after Pope Francis appointed him to participate in the second session of the Synod on Synodality.
Pew survey in U.S. and Latin America gauges views on Church teachings, popularity of Pope Francis
Sep 26, 2024 / 10:10 amThe Pew Research Center has released the results of a survey of how Catholics in the U.S. and six Latin American countries think the Church should handle issues.
Priority of Mass for priests driven home at International Eucharistic Congress
Sep 12, 2024 / 13:35 pmThe Eucharist must be the heart of the priest’s life. This truth was driven home by the Archbishop of Santo Domingo at the International Eucharistic Congress.
Hosts for International Eucharistic Congress made in home of Ecuador’s first saint
Sep 11, 2024 / 12:05 pmSome 65,000 hosts for the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress could not have come from a better place: the home of Ecuador’s first saint, Mariana of Jesus.
Prior to Quito 2024, there have been 4 International Eucharistic Congresses in Latin America
Sep 4, 2024 / 15:46 pmThe Catholic Church in Latin America is once again preparing to host an International Eucharistic Congress, the fifth the region has hosted since 1934.
Vatican expels Sodality of Christian Life founder
Aug 14, 2024 / 18:30 pmLuis Fernando Figari Rodrigo, founder of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae and accused of committing sexual abuse, has been expelled from the organization.
Cardinal Rueda: With trust placed in Jesus, you can face the most adverse situations
Jul 4, 2024 / 09:00 amThe Christian who places his trust in the cross and resurrection of Christ can face the most adverse situations, Cardinal Luis José Rueda Aparicio said.
Bishops speak out against worsening violence in southwest Colombia
Jun 18, 2024 / 17:50 pmThe prelates issued a statement on June 14 calling on authorities to “find the solutions” to bring peace to the country.
Colombian bishop warns that deterioration of society is rooted in weakening of the family
Jun 16, 2024 / 09:30 amIn the latest editorial of the diocesan newspaper La Verdad, bishop of Cúcuta in Colombia, José Libardo Garcés invited Christians to reflect on the family.
Cuba’s government shuts down priest’s peaceful protest
May 22, 2024 / 15:45 pmFather Alberto Reyes held a peaceful protest over the situation in the country by ringing the bells of his parish as a sign of mourning each night there was no electricity.
Colombians march simultaneously in multiple cities to demand end to abortion
May 6, 2024 / 15:45 pmUnder the theme “Colombia, With Life There Is Hope,” tens of thousands of Colombians took to the streets May 4 in more than 110 cities and towns throughout the country.
Colombian bishops call for day of prayer for peace, reconciliation in violence-torn country
May 2, 2024 / 06:00 amThe Colombian Bishops’ Conference has called on all Catholics to join the Day of the Holy Cross on May 3 in a prayer for peace and reconciliation in that country.